1. Unaccompanied Youth Presentation County Council Briefing July 29, 2014

2. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Registration Process for International Students Parents/guardians of a student who has not attended a U.S. school any time during the prior two years, must contact the Division of School Counseling, Residency, and International Admissions (SCRIA) to begin the enrollment process. SCRIA reviews requests for enrollment for all students living with a court-appointed guardian who has an established bona fide residence in Montgomery County. Students placed with relatives/friends in Montgomery County by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) follow the same process. Being placed by ORR is considered a hardship. o students are approved as nontuition paying students.

3. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Registration Process for International Students Registration process o Intake review. o English assessment for speakers of other languages by the Division of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/Bilingual Programs. o Rocking Horse Road Health Clinic to review immunization records. o Referrals to the Dennis Avenue Health Clinic for unaccompanied minors. Families/students go to their assigned schools for final registration.

4. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Total Enrollment of International Students in MCPS in the past four years 20113,500 20123,246 20133,286 20143,873

5. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Enrollment of International Students in MCPS – Top 10 Countries FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 COUNTRYNUMBER COUNTRYNUMBER COUNTRYNUMBER COUNTRYNUMBER El Salvador344 United States*510 United States*462 El Salvador636 United States323 El Salvador305 El Salvador397 United States 497 Ethiopia164 Ethiopia182 Ethiopia166 Honduras229 India111 Cameroon132 China143 Ethiopia185 Cameroon111 Korea99 Honduras137 China132 China104 Japan97 India88 Guatemala120 Korea90 China91 United Kingdom 85 India114 Japan75 Brazil83 Brazil83 Japan112 Honduras73 India81 Cameroon81 Brazil107 Brazil71 Peru72 Japan80 Peru88 * Students entering the U.S. after a two-year absence or students born to U.S. citizen outside of the country.

6. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Enrollment Trends for Selected Central American Countries YEAREL SALVADORGUATEMALAHONDURASTOTAL 2010-20113444773464 2011-20123057056431 2012-201339765137599 2013-2014636120229985 TOTAL1,6823024952,479 Increasing trend in enrollment in MCPS of Central American students, specifically from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

7. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Unaccompanied Minors Enrolled in MCPS 2013–2014 School Year A total of 107 unaccompanied minors enrolled through the ORR process. QuarterNumber First25 Second28 Third25 Fourth29

8. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Unaccompanied Minors Enrolled in MCPS 2013–2014 School Year The majority of the students were enrolled in high school. School LevelNumber Elementary1 Middle6 High100 Total107

9. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Unaccompanied Minors Enrolled in MCPS 2013–2014 School Year Most of the students were from El Salvador followed by Honduras and Guatemala: CountryNumber El Salvador53 Guatemala20 Honduras34 Total107

10. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland International Student Enrollment 2014–2015 School Year TRENDS OF ENROLLMENT FOR CENTRAL AMERICA WEEK ENDINGEL SALVADORGUATEMALAHONDURASTOTAL 7/4/2014205 7 7/11/20141661032 7/18/2014181827 TOTAL 66

11. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland MCPS Supports – SCRIA SCRIA – Rocking Horse Road Center supports for summer peak enrollment. o Hired additional temporary part-time bilingual summer staff members help to assist with enrollment. o Held a collaboration meeting with other MCPS units and School Health Services. o Provided families with additional contacts and resources in the community via Montgomery County Charles W. Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity table.

12. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland MCPS Supports – SCRIA Informed all school registrars about the immigration updates and registration procedures for unaccompanied youth. Provided middle and high school resource counselors with updated information regarding unaccompanied youth. o contact SCRIA for any questions/concerns regarding enrollment.

13. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland ESOL Student Enrollment

14. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland ESOL Multidisciplinary Educational Training and Support (METS) Enrollment

15. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland ESOL Staffing An equitable staffing model is being implemented for the first time in 2014-2015 school year. o Schools with more ESOL students at the beginning levels of proficiency in English receive more generous ESOL staffing. o Schools with more ESOL students at the advanced levels of proficiency in English receive less staffing.

16. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Support through the Division of ESOL/Bilingual Programs All of the unaccompanied youth from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras enrolled in MCPS qualify for ESOL programs and services. o instruction in English as a new language o parent engagement and counseling supports Students with limited or no formal schooling qualify for the Multidisciplinary Educational Training and Support (METS) program. o additional instruction in basic literacy, numeracy, and academic skills o social emotional supports to facilitate their adjustment to a new school environment

17. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Support through the Division of ESOL/Bilingual Programs Students Engaged in Pathways to Achievement (SEPA) o Career readiness program focused upon building entry-level job skills for 30 Spanish-speaking high school ESOL students who have experienced interrupted or limited formal education. o Spanish-speaking ESOL students with interrupted or limited schooling who will not earn a high school diploma before the end of the year in which they turn 21 are eligible for participation in SEPA. SEPA students and their families receive a wide range of support to ensure their success. o small class sizes o bilingual classroom support o summer programs o bilingual counseling o assistance with student fees required at the Thomas Edison High School of Technology o parent outreach

18. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Supports through the Division of ESOL/Bilingual Programs To support the social emotional needs of all ESOL students o 10.7 Full-time equivalent (FTE) ESOL transition counselors  bilingual in English and Spanish and six additional languages. o 7.0 School-based ESOL counselors  bilingual in English and Spanish, act as certified school counselors, and serve all high schools with ESOL centers. ESOL counselors provide individual and group counseling services to ESOL students to ease their adjustment to a new school environment and address barriers to learning.

19. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Supports through the Division of ESOL/Bilingual Programs To support for the families of all ESOL students o 15.0 FTE ESOL parent community coordinators o bilingual in English and Spanish, as well as seven additional languages o assist families in navigating the school system to support their children ESOL parent community coordinators serve families in many ways often facilitating communication between school staff members and international parents.

20. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Collaboration with Community Partners Office of Special Education and Student Services Department of Health and Human Services o Fostering Connections o Culturally based trauma training by Mr. Luis Cardona, Youth Violence Prevention Coordinator Identity, Inc. o METS students at Gaithersburg and Watkins Mill high schools Mental Health Association of Montgomery County o Youth Mental Health First Aid training

21. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships Additional Community Supports Linkages to Learning (28 locations) o In partnership with Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services and Montgomery County non-profit agencies, to provide integrative services including:  Community Education and Development  Social Services  Behavioral Health  Health Services School-based Health Centers at nine locations o On-site nurse practitioners and pediatricians o Health promotion Wellness Centers at three locations

22. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland Of fice of Community Engagement and Partnerships Additional Community Supports Parent community coordinators Additional partnerships include: o Kennedy Cluster Project o Watkins Mill Project o Excel Beyond the Bell—Montgomery County Collaboration Council o National Center for Children and Families—Neediest Kids

23. MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Rockville, Maryland

24. DISCUSSION